Revision - (Unit 2) Expressions, formulae and equations

36 marks from 36 questions

Question 1

6
p × 6 should be written as:  a. p 6  b. 6 p  c. p

Question 2

7 m  – 3 n + 2

How many terms are there in this expression?

Question 3

There are k counters in each cup.

How many counters are there altogether?

 a. 8 k  b. 3 k + 5  c. 8 + k  d. 5 k + 3

Question 4

If there are p paperclips in each envelope, how many paperclips are there altogether?

p+

Question 5

Sofia thinks of a number t. She multiplies her number by 7.

Her new number is t.

Question 6

True or false?

7 k and 3 are like terms.

a. True
b. False

Question 7

Simplify 5 k + 2 k + 3. 5 k + 2 k + 3 =  k +    

Question 8

If k = 8, evaluate:

k=

Question 9

There are 2 p + 5 counters in the picture.

If p = 25, how many counters are there?  

Question 10

Complete this expansion.

2(3 y – 7) = 6 y –
Question 11

Five groups of m + 2 = 5(  + 2)

Question 12

Solve this equation.

3 x = 15

x=

Question 13

Solve the equation.

x – 8 = 17

x = 

Question 14

In algebra, expand means:  a) to multiply  b) to remove brackets  c) to go further than last time

Question 15

Start with a number, multiply by three and then add five.

Which algebraic expression fits this sentence?

 a. 3 y + 5  b. 5 y + 3  c. 3(y  + 5)

Question 16

Write q × 7 − p × 6 without × signs. 7  −   p

Question 17

Boxes of pens are stacked in the storeroom.

Each box contains r pens.

 
How many pens are there altogether?

Question 18

2(3 v − 5) = v − 

Question 19

15 mn + 2 mn − 5 mn =   

Question 20

5 b + 3 a − 3 b =  a +   b

Question 21

 a.
The solution to p < 8 shown on a number line is:

 b.

Question 22

−4 < h < 14

Select all the numbers that could be possible values of h.  a. 14  b. 7  c. −3  d. −20  e. 1000
Question 23

Select all equations that represent this diagram.

a. 3 x + 5 = 12
b. 3 x + 6 = 12
c. 3( x + 2) = 12
d. 3 x + 2 = 12

Question 24

Solve this equation.

x  − 3 = 29

x=

Question 25

3 q  −  p  + 10 – 9 t

What is the coefficient of t ?

Question 26

Start with r , double it and then add 11.

Then you will have:

 a.   r + 2 + 11  b.  2 r − 11  c.  2 r + 11  d.  2( r + 11)

Question 27

There are m books in each box.

Which of the following algebraic expressions best describes the total number of books?

 a. 4 m + 9 b  b. 13 m  c. 36 m  d. 4 m + 9

Question 28

Expand this expression and then collect like terms: 4(2 a + 5) + 10 = a +   + 10

  = a+

Question 29

3 z + 7 y − z − 5 y =  z +   y

Question 30

Ji is travelling to Broken Hill by train. He is told that the mass of his checked luggage must be less than
40 kilograms.

Using l to represent the luggage mass, you could write:

 a. l < 40 kg  b. l  > 40 kg

Question 31

Which of the following numbers is a solution to v < 3?

 a. 1  b. 4  c. 5

Question 32

If a = 3, then:

2  × 3 + 5 ×
a +5a =
  =  +

  =

Question 33

The sum of q and 7 is multiplied by 2 and then divided by 5.

The algebraic expression for this sentence is: 

 a.  b.  c. 2 q + 7 ÷ 5  d. 2 q +

Question 34

Say you have 4 boxes of pens plus 24 loose pens, described as 4 z  + 24 pens.

If you sell half the pens, then the number of pens remaining is:

(4 z + 24) =  z + 
Question 35

The width of this rectangle is 6 cm.The length is h  cm longer than the width.

The perimeter of the rectangle is less than 48 cm.

Complete this inequality for the value of h :

h<

Question 36

In the set of numbers {10, 20, 30, 40} the number which cannot be used to solve the inequality 18 ≤ q 
< 45 is: